Refrigerating apparatus



ocr. 13, 1925. 1,557,200

H. B. HULL REFRI GERATING APPARATUS Filed March 29, 1924 Patented Oct.19.25.

1,557,200 PATENTy OFFICE.

HARRY B. HULL, or DAYTON, omo, AssIoNon To Duco-LIGHT conrANY, orpAYToN;

031.0. A coaronA'rIoN` or DELAWARE REFRIGERATING APPARATUS.

Application led March 29,

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY B. HULL, a

citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Dayton, county of Montgomery, State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Refrigeratlng Apparatus, of whichthe following` is a ful clear, and exact description. l

The present invention relates to refrigerators including a chamber whichis adapted to receive water for drinking purposes which is cooled withinsaid chamber.`

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a water coolerwhich may be readily attached to existing refrlgerator cabinets.

Another object of the invention is to provide a water cooler which canbe readily attached to or removed from a refrigerator asa unit.

Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparentfrom the following description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, ,wherein a preferred embodiment of one form of the presentinvention is clearly shown.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a refrigerator showing the presentinvention attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the refrigerator partly in section showing thelocation of the water cooler in the refrigerator.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the refrigerator includes a cabinet 20provided with a cooling compartment21, a food compartment 22 and amachine compartment 23. The refrigerator herein is shown as themechanical type which includes an evaporator 25 located within thecooling compartment 21 and is connected in the usual way torefrigerating apparatus located within machine compartment 23. However,any type of refrigeration may be used. Compartments 21 and 22 areseparated by wall 26 having an outlet opening 27 located below theevaporator 25 through which, cold air passes from compartment 21 tocompartment 23, and an opening 28 located on the side of the evaporatorthrough which warm air may pass from the food compartment 22 1824.Serial No. 702,972.

to the cooling compartment 21. The cooling compartment 21 is providedwith a door 30 and the food compartment 22 is provided with doors 31 and32.

The front wall 33 of the refrigerator, which is provided with openingswhich are closed by the doors 30, 31 and 32, includes a removable panel34 adapted to be attached to the main wall 33 by screws 35. Panel 34 isprovided with holes 37 and 38 adapted to receive outlet pipe 39 andinlet pipe 40, respectively. A faucet 41 is connected to outlet pipe 39and is mounted on the outside of the panel 34. Inlet pipe 40 extendsfrom within the machine compartment 23 and upwardly along the front ofthe cabinet and through the panel opening 38. Water cooler chambers 43interconnected by tubes 44 are located within the food compartment 22below the cooling compartment 21 and adjacent one side of compartment22. Pipe 40 is connected to the lower chamber 43 by a coupling 45 and apipe 46 which is welded to the lower chamber 43. Outlet pipe 39 iswelded to the upper chamber 43 and a nut 48 is adapted to draw thefaucet 41 against the panel 34 for holding said pipe and faucet tightlyin position with respect to said panel. Braces 50 between the chambers43, and legs 51 resting upon the floor of the compartment 22, maintainthe cooling chambers 43 in position.

Panel 34 supports a receptacle holder 53 for carrying a drinking cup 54.Receptacle 53 is provided with a drain opening 55 which is connectedwith a pipe 56 which extends through the lower portion of wall 33 forcarrying off the drain from the faucet 41.

The water cooler can be readily removed from the refrigerator in case itis necessary to repair same. It is only necessary to uncouple the drainpipe 56 and the inlet pipe 40 by couplings 57 and 58 which are locatedwithin the machine compartment 23 and then by removing screws 35 theentire water cooler, including the receptacle carrier 53, can be removedas a unit.

It will be apparent from the foregoing de scription that there has beenprovided a water cooler attachment for conventional types ofrefrigerator cabinets. This water cooler can be readily attached torefrigerator by removing one of the doors and substituting therefor thepanel 34, which is adapted to it within a portion of the door opening,

and a smaller door 31 revolvable upon hinges 60 carried by the panel341. x

In the present illustration the water cooler is shown as being appliedto the type of refrigerator in which the lining 6l of the loodcompartment 22 is bent outwardly as at 62 and then inwardly7 as at 63which iii-- ward portion is clan'lped against the Vall 33 by a clamp G4.lVith this` type of lining the water storagi` chambers .43 must bespaced a slight distance from the lining 6l, and, in order that th(`food compartment door opening can be made relatively large it isnecessary to oll'set the faucet 4l from the chambers. Therefore theopenings 37 and 3S are arranged obliquely to panel 34 as shown in Fig.4.

lVhile the form of embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed,constitutes a preferred form. it is to be understood that. other formsmight be adopted, all coming within the scope of the claims whichfollow.

What is claimed is as follows:

1. A refrigerator, comprising in combination, a food compartment,insulating Walls for enclosing,r said compartment including a removableportion, a Water cooler located merezco within said compartment andcarried by said portion, said wall having an opening adjacent tberemovable portion, and a door for said opening adapted to be connectedwith said removable portion.

2. A refrigerator, comprising in combination, a food compartment,insulating Walls for enclosing said compartment including a renmvableportion, a Water cooler located within said compartment, and carried bysaid portion, said wall having an opening adjacent the removableportion, and a door for said opening adapted to be hinged to saidremovable portion.

3. An attachment for refrigerator. cabinets having a door opening anddoor therefor, said attachment including a door, a panel pivotallycarrying said door, said panel and door being insertable with the dooropening for completely covering the opening, and a Water cooler unitcarried by the panel and insertable through said openinfv.

In testimony whereof I hereto aix my signature.

HARRY B. HULL.

